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DATELINE: 08 JULY 2024, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
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1. Wide shot, UN Headquarters
08 JULY 2024, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Security Council
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Nations / Head, United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO):
“The security situation in Eastern DRC has continued to deteriorate, reaching alarming levels of violence and civilian displacements. I am extremely concerned about the rapid expansion of the Mouvement du 23 mars (M23) in North Kivu and the spill over into South Kivu, despite numerous operations conducted by the FARDC, regularly supported by MONUSCO and SAMIDRC.”
4. Wide shot, Security Council
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Nations / Head, United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO):
“The DRC today counts 7.3 million displaced people, including 6.9 million in the Eastern provinces alone. International Humanitarian Law violations are impeding humanitarian aid delivery. The growing proximity of the frontlines and the presence of weapons (including heavy artillery) within and around displacement camps and spontaneous sites significantly compromise the security of the displaced and resident populations.”
6. Wide shot, Security Council
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Nations / Head, United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO):
“What is sadly more is that gender-based violence (GBV) does not stop to increase. For the whole year of 2023, 122,960 cases of GBV were reported, marking a 3 percent increase from 2022.”
8. Wide shot, Security Council
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Nations / Head, United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO):
“I welcome the two-week humanitarian truce in Eastern DRC, which began at midnight on 5 July. I urge the parties to use this, as an opportunity to inject fresh momentum into ongoing regional peace efforts.”
10. Med shot, delegates
11. SOUNDBITE (French) Zenon Ngay Mukongo, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC):
“The Democratic Republic of Congo will defend its territorial integrity, sovereignty, and the security of its populations at all costs while remaining open to a political resolution of the conflict with Rwanda through diplomatic means. However, this path will only be credible if Rwandan troops effectively withdraw from Congolese territory to allow for genuine and constructive dialogue.”
12. Wide shot, Security Council
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Ernest Rwamucyo, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Rwanda:
“I wish to conclude by expressing, once again, Rwanda’s support for regional initiatives, especially the Nairobi and Luanda Peace Processes. Rwanda strongly appeals to the international community to support these regional efforts which focus on political solutions, including the need for a political dialogue, and the need to permanently address the issue of the FDLR by disarming, demobilizing, and repatriating them to Rwanda.”
14. Med shot, delegates
15. Pan left, UN Special Representative in DRC walking to stakeout
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Nations / Head, United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO):
“It’s not exactly where we want all of us the things to be, conform to the disengagement plan; So, we will take time to consolidate what has been done in South Kivu, with the understanding that the government is going to continue to increase its capability, particularly the deployment of the security services.”
17. Wide shot, UN Special Representative in DRC at stakeout
UN Special Representative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Bintou Keita said that the security situation in Eastern DRC has continued to deteriorate, “reaching alarming levels of violence and civilian displacements.”
Addressing the Security Council today (8 Jul) Keita said, “I am extremely concerned about the rapid expansion of the Mouvement du 23 mars (M23) in North Kivu and the spillover into South Kivu, despite numerous operations conducted by the FARDC, regularly supported by MONUSCO and SAMIDRC.”
She stressed, “The DRC today counts 7.3 million displaced people, including 6.9 million in the Eastern provinces alone. International Humanitarian Law violations are impeding humanitarian aid delivery. The growing proximity of the frontlines and the presence of weapons (including heavy artillery) within and around displacement camps and spontaneous sites significantly compromise the security of the displaced and resident populations.”
She added, “What is sadly more is that gender-based violence (GBV) does not stop to increase. For the whole year of 2023, 122,960 cases of GBV were reported, marking a 3 percent increase from 2022.”
She also welcomed the two-week humanitarian truce in Eastern DRC, which began at midnight on 5 July, and urged the parties “to use this, as an opportunity to inject fresh momentum into ongoing regional peace efforts.”
Zenon Ngay Mukongo, Permanent Representative of the DRC to the United Nations, said that is country, “will defend its territorial integrity, sovereignty, and the security of its populations at all costs while remaining open to a political resolution of the conflict with Rwanda through diplomatic means. However, this path will only be credible if Rwandan troops effectively withdraw from Congolese territory to allow for genuine and constructive dialogue.”
Ernest Rwamucyo, Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations expressed “Rwanda’s support for regional initiatives, especially the Nairobi and Luanda Peace Processes. Rwanda strongly appeals to the international community to support these regional efforts which focus on political solutions, including the need for political dialogue, and the need to permanently address the issue of the FDLR by disarming, demobilizing, and repatriating them to Rwanda.”
Briefing the press after the Council regarding the disengagement plan of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), Special Representative Bintou Keita said, “It’s not exactly where we want all of us the things to be, conform to the disengagement plan; So, we will take time to consolidate what has been done in South Kivu, with the understanding that the government is going to continue to increase its capability, particularly the deployment of the security services.”
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